Labor

City of Torrington

"An equal opportunity employer"

2017 East A Street Torrington, WY 82240

In March of 2002 Wyoming had a manufacturing employment of 11,300 with an average weekly wage of $633 for 37 hours worked. This compares to an average weekly wage in Goshen County of $379, making manufacturing jobs highly desirable. About 45% of the manufacturing jobs are in durable goods and 55% in non-durable goods. Manufacturing jobs account for 7.4% of employment in Southeast Wyoming. Listed below are the employment figures as of October 2002 for Goshen County and its neighboring counties in Wyoming:

County	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate
Goshen	6,306	6,110	196	3.1%
Laramie	42,160	40,895	1,265	3.0%
Platte	4,350	4,188	162	3.7%
Niobrara	1,276	1,244	32	2.5%

Manufacturing Wages in Goshen County

	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Median
Management	$39,276	$30,571	$43,629	$32,980
Administrative	$19,414	$14,903	$21,670	$19,379
Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$23,456	$16,238	$27,065	$23,327
Production Operations	$22,111	$18,622	$23,855	$20,930
Transportation & Material Moving	$17,453	$15,850	$18,254	$17,124

Percentage of Wyoming Manufacturing Companies Providing Selected Benefits in 2000
Full-Time Employees		Part-Time Employees
Child Care	3.3%	0.0%
Christmas Bonus	58.1	47.8
Dental Plan	51.6	9.1
Dependent Health Insurance	66.7	17.4
Disability Insurance	36.7	9.5
Educational Assistance	41.4	9.1
Employee Discounts	56.7	40.9
Health Insurance	76.7	17.4
Life Insurance	56.7	13.6
Long-Teen Disability	27.6	5.0
Paid Funeral / Bereavement Leave	41.4	9.1
Paid Holidays	73.3	17.4
Paid Jury Duty Leave	41.4	9.1
Paid Maternity Leave	6.5	0.0
Paid Paternity Leave	3.2	0.0
Paid Personal Leave	13.3	0.0
Paid Sick Leave	35.5	0.0
Paid Vacation	77.4	9.1
Profit Sharing	29.0	9.1
Retirement Plan	56.7	18.2
Tool Allowance	10.0	0.0
Uniform	23.3	13.0
Vision Plan	23.3	4.5
Wellness Plan	20.0	4.5

Developing Your Workforce

There should be no question that a manufacturing business would be able to find affordable locations to buy or build their operation in Goshen County. You will also find available power to be sufficient, dependable and cheaply priced. There is plenty of natural gas and coal available as well. Wyoming's taxes are among the lowest in the Nation. Torrington has the most available housing if you plan to import a portion of your workforce with over 200 houses on the market. We are also prepared to help develop a workforce to your specifications.

Job training grants are available to companies that can demonstrate the need for special training for Wyoming employees. Such companies are encouraged to use the Community College Systems or other local instructors. Torrington is home to Eastern Wyoming College that offers degrees in Machine Tool and Welding and has participated in these types of grants to train for employers needs. "Primary" jobs, such as manufacturing jobs, receive more points than "secondary" jobs for these grants. The maximum amount that the State can contribute is $100,000 per training grant and other funds are encouraged.

Leland Vetter is Eastern Wyoming College's Welding & Machine Tool Instructor, A.W.S. Certified Welding Educator, A.W.S. Certified Welding Inspector, and is a Certified Manufacturing Specialist. Eastern Wyoming College is committed to provide the instruction necessary to ensure your business has adequately trained employees. This can be accomplished by using the State Job Training Grant to create a training program based on your company's needs and by including courses in its curriculum to teach the specific skills required in your operation. Leland Vetter has a reputation in the region for producing high quality students with the technical expertise and work ethic required in today's market place.

For more information please contact:

Goshen County Economic Development Corp.

Lisa Johnson,

Executive Director

P. O. Box 580

117 West 22nd Avenue

Torrington, WY 82240

Phone: (307) 532-5162

Fax: (307 532-7641

E-mail: progress@goshenwyo.com